Advisor to the Royal Court and Supervisor General of KingSalman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah binAbdulaziz Al-Rabiah affirmed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been and isstill one of the most significant country donors for Sudan, and has sofar provided Sudan with more than $ 1.2 billion.
This came today during his participation at the High-LevelRoundtable Meeting on Sudan Humanitarian Response Plan which was hosted inLondon by United Kingdom, Sweden and the UN's Office for the Coordination ofHumanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Dr. Al-Rabiah further said that the Kingdom, inpartnership with the United Arab Emirates supported Sudan, by announcing onApril 21, 2019, a package of joint aid of $ 3 billion, including $ 500 millionas a deposit in the Central Bank of Sudan.
He said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also supports theinternational efforts to hold a Donors' Conference 2020 on Sudan, calling onthe international community to support humanitarian efforts and developmentplans to achieve Sudan's economic recovery.
